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What is the Hiragana for 'Ma'? | ま

If you are wondering what is the Hiragana for 'Ma', you've come to the right place!

The Hiragana for 'Ma' is 'ま'.

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    Ma

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Words Using

Hiragana is used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements.

This hiragana character is used in 90 words:

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    閉まる

    Meaning

    Close

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    まま

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    As it is

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    詰まり

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    In short

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    今まで

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    Until now

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    生まれる

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    Born

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    始まる

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    Begin

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    そのまま

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    As it is

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    覚ます

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    Awaken

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    うまい

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    Delicious, Skilled

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    暖まる

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    Warm

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    決まる

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    Decided

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    目覚まし時計

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    Alarm clock

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    集まる

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    Gather

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    つまらない

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    Boring, Trivial

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    ふすま

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    Sliding door

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    止まる

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    Stop

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    まとめる

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    Organize, Summarize

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    飽くまで

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    Thoroughly

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    まあまあ

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    So so

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    詰まる

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    Clog, Be stuck

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    行き止まり

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    Dead end

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    留まる

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    Stop

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    有りのまま

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    As it is

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    決まり

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    Rule, Settlement

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    まさか

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    Unbelievable

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    生まれ

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    Birth

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    いつまでも

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    Forever

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    取り締まり

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    Control, Regulation

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    生まれつき

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    Innately

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    済ませる

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    Finish

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    済ます

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    Finish, Settle

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    高まる

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    Rise

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    たちまち

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    Instantly

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    ごまかす

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    Cover, Deceive

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    あんまり

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    Not much

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    たまる

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    Accumulate

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    泊まる

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    Stay

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    改まる

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    Reform

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    集まり

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    Gathering

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    いつのまにか

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    Unnoticed

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    冷ます

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    Cool

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    静まる

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    Calm

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    逆さま

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    Upside down

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    締まる

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    Close, Tighten

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    だます

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    Deceive

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    これまで

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    Until now

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    狭まる

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    Narrow

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    望ましい

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    Desirable

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    いつのまに

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    Unnoticed

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    恵まれる

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    Blessed

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    住まい

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    Residence

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    踏まえる

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    Base

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    一まず

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    For now

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    固まり

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    Lump

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    治まる

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    Settle

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    目覚ましい

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    Remarkable

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    目覚まし

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    Alarm

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    広まる

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    Spread

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    立ち止まる

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    Stop, Pause

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    凄まじい

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    Intense

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    強まる

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    Strengthen

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    弱まる

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    Weaken

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    はまる

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    Fit, Get addicted

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    たまらない

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    Unbearable

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    まとまる

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    Settle

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    早まる

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    Rush, Premature

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    始まり

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    Beginning

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    まぶしい

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    Dazzling

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    励ます

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    Encourage

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    固まる

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    Solidify, Harden

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    まく

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    Spread, Sow

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    まあ

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    Well

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    やかましい

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    Noisy

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    羨ましい

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    Envious

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    まぐろ

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    Tuna

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    捕まる

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    Catch, Arrest

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    捕まえる

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    Catch

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    深まる

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    Deepen

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    寄り集まる

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    Gather

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    当てはまる

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    Fit, Apply

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    取り締まる

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    Regulate, Enforce

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    縮まる

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    Shrink

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    まな板

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    Cutting board

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    つかまる

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    Caught

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    つまずく

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    Stumble

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    まとめ

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    Summary

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    まねる

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    Imitate

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    まぶた

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    Eyelid

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    まれ

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    Rare

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    わがまま

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    Selfish

Learn the Hiragana

Let's make sure you fully understand this hiragana character.

What does ま sound like?

ま is pronounced as 'Ma'.

To help you master this hiragana character, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its reading.